Business Partners Counseling is working when partners notice practical changes in how they interact and make decisions.
Signs of progress may include:
– You can talk about hard subjects without derailing
– Day-to-day interactions feel more pleasant and professional
– You are avoiding each other less
– You are making clearer agreements
– You are following through more consistently
– You feel more stable, even if the future is not fully decided
– Employees notice less tension in the office
– The personal relationship, if one exists, starts to become less entangled with business conflict
In our model, partners move from stabilization to revitalization. Stabilization means they can talk and function again. Revitalization means they begin to make better agreements, feel better about the partnership, and rebuild a healthier working relationship.